1936 South Dakota Senate election

none 1936 United States Senate election in South Dakota June 2026 1936 South Dakota Senate election President pro tempore legislative no South Dakota outgoing members elected members November 3, 1936 1938 South Dakota Senate election 1938 45 seats in the South Dakota Senate 23 1934 South Dakota Senate election 1934 — South Dakota Republican Party 13 23 10 Mancel Peterson 34th (Day Co.) 1935 South Dakota Democratic Party 32 22 10 340px Results by winning party#F48882 Republican hold #CA0120 Republican gain#92C5DE Democratic hold #0671B0 Democratic gainMulti-member districts:#F48882 Republican majority #92C5DE Democratic majority Mancel Peterson South Dakota Democratic Party L. M. Simons South Dakota Republican Party Elections to the South Dakota Senate were held on November 3, 1936, to elect 45 candidates to the Senate to serve a two-year term in the 25th South Dakota Legislature. Republicans won twenty-three seats, a gain from the thirteen they won at the 1934 general election, narrowly taking control over the chamber.456–472 Republican Senator L. M. Simons of Belle Fourche was elected President pro tempore of the Senate.South Dakota Manual 1937 1937 South Dakota Bureau of Public Printing Pierre, South Dakota https://sdsdl-montage.auto-graphics.com/#/item-details/entities_1412 28 March 2026263 Since the 1934 general election, Shannon County (now Oglala Lakota) was folded into District 42, joining with Custer and Fall River counties. This election took place alongside races for U.S. presidential electors, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor, state house, and numerous other state and local elections. See also List of South Dakota state legislatures Notes References Senate Category:South Dakota Senate elections South Dakota Senate